Vulcan Materials Company produces and supplies construction aggregates, asphalt mix, and ready-mixed concrete primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment provides crushed stone, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services for use in the construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities. The Asphalt Mix segment offers asphalt mix in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment provides ready-mixed concrete in California, Georgia, Maryland, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and the Bahamas. The Calcium segment mines, produces, and sells calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vulcan Materials' stock symbol?

Vulcan Materials trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VMC."

How often does Vulcan Materials pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vulcan Materials?

Vulcan Materials announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, December 7th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 20th. View Vulcan Materials' Dividend History.

How were Vulcan Materials' earnings last quarter?

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The construction company reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.40. The construction company had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Vulcan Materials had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 16.84%. The company's revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. View Vulcan Materials' Earnings History.

When is Vulcan Materials' next earnings date?

What guidance has Vulcan Materials issued on next quarter's earnings?

Vulcan Materials issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 30th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.85-3.95 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.07.

What price target have analysts set for VMC?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Vulcan Materials' stock. Their forecasts range from $97.00 to $140.00. On average, they expect Vulcan Materials' share price to reach $121.4444 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Vulcan Materials.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vulcan Materials?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vulcan Materials in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Vulcan Materials.

Has Vulcan Materials been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about VMC stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vulcan Materials earned a daily sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

Which major investors are selling Vulcan Materials stock?

VMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., Bamco Inc. NY, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, BlackRock Inc., Teachers Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Alliancebernstein L.P.. Company insiders that have sold Vulcan Materials company stock in the last year include David P Clement, John R Mcpherson, Michael R Mills and Stanley G Bass. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vulcan Materials.

How do I buy shares of Vulcan Materials?

Shares of VMC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Vulcan Materials' stock price today?

One share of VMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $98.71.

How big of a company is Vulcan Materials?

Vulcan Materials has a market capitalization of $13.16 billion and generates $3.89 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $601.18 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.04 on an earnings per share basis. Vulcan Materials employs 7,900 workers across the globe.

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